On 22 October 2025, we announced that Solar Norge had signed an agreement to acquire Sonepar Norge for DKK 315m (Enterprise Value). All regulatory approvals have now been obtained, and the business deal was finalised today. As previously announced, the acquisition is a bolt-on acquisition, positioning the combined businesses as one of the leading distributors offering efficient sourcing and services mainly within electrical, ventilation, and climate and energy solutions. Together, the two companies will offer a portfolio of 25,000 SKUs and generate an annual revenue of approximately DKK 2.5bn. For 2026, Sonepar Norge is expected to deliver revenue of DKK +700m, with an EBITDA of approximately DKK -30m, impacted by estimated transition costs of approx. DKK 60m, of which the majority will be incurred in Q1 2026. Integration of the businesses...

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Renewal Fuels, Inc. (OTC: RNWF) (“RNWF” or the “Company”) today announced that it has executed a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Earth Science Fund I, LLC (“ESF”) and Kepler Fusion Technologies Inc. (“Kepler”). The LOI outlines the framework for a proposed business combination and a planned change of control designed to prepare the combined company for its role as an emerging leader in compact, aneutronic fusion energy systems. Kepler Fusion Technologies Overview Kepler Fusion Technologies is developing the Texatron™, a next-generation aneutronic fusion-based power system engineered for deployment in industrial, commercial, remote, and grid-constrained environments. The Texatron™ utilizes:Proprietary Deuterium–Helium-3 (D-He3) fusion reaction Compact fusion reaction...

Partnership CONMEBOL – AtosAlejandro Dominguez, CONMEBOL president, and Nacho Moros, Head of Atos Major Events shaking hands after the agreement.Press release         CONMEBOL Welcomes Atos as Its New Official Innovation Partner for Club CompetitionsThe strategic agreement with Atos reinforces CONMEBOL’s commitment to current technological trends and innovation. Atos will be responsible for developing the new website and app for CONMEBOL’s main club competitions.Lima, Peru, and Paris, France, December 1, 2025 – The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) strengthens its commitment to South American football by announcing its agreement with Atos, which becomes the first Official Innovation Partner for CONMEBOL’s club competitions. Among other responsibilities, the partner will develop new website and app...

KYIV, Ukraine, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kyivstar (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW), Ukraine’s leading digital operator, and the WINWIN AI Center of Excellence under the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine have selected Google’s Gemma as the base model for training the large language model (LLM). Gemma, Google’s next-generation open AI model, has been proven effective in both international and domestic projects. Kyivstar is the Ukrainian Government’s strategic partner and operational lead for developing the national LLM. The company invests heavily in technological innovation and digital services, including integrating AI solutions into its long-term technology transformation strategy. The Ukrainian LLM will serve as the foundation for building digital AI-powered public and business services, improving service quality and...

Dubai and Kyiv, December 1, 2025: VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), announces that Kyivstar (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW), together with the WINWIN AI Center of Excellence under Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, has selected Google Gemma as the base model for developing Ukrainian LLM, Ukraine’s own national large language model (“LLM”), leveraging Google’s Vertex AI infrastructure for computing power. As a strategic partner in this project, Kyivstar will operationally lead the development of Ukrainian LLM. The national language model aims to capture the full breadth of Ukrainian dialects, terminology, history, and context—while keeping sensitive national data securely stored and processed within Ukraine, an essential requirement for sectors such as government, healthcare, and financial services. Google was selected after extensive evaluation,...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) (FRA: 7FL) provides a progress update on the Norra Kärr Heavy Rare Earth Elements Project (“HREE”) being developed by the Company’s wholly-owned Swedish subsidiary Greenna Mineral AB. Heavy Rare Earths Crisis The drastic shortage of heavy rare earth elements – particularly Dysprosium and Terbium – was highlighted in a Reuters article titled ‘West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens’, published on 19 November (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/west-scrambles-fill-heavy-rare-earth-gap-china-rivalry-deepens-2025-11-19/). The article underscored the critical supply chain vulnerability that Europe...

Combining Liqxtal’s Patented Electrically Controlled Liquid Crystal Technology and Himax’s WiseEye AI to Reduce Visual Strain for a More Comfortable Eye-Care Experience for Senior Users and Heavy Digital-Device Users TAINAN, Taiwan, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, and Liqxtal Technology Inc. (“Liqxtal”), a subsidiary of Himax dedicated to developing various image and optical solutions with exceptional adaptive optics design and manufacturing expertise, today announced that the latest Liqxtal® Pro-Eye vision-care monitor, equipped with Himax’s WiseEye™ AI facial recognition and eye-tracking technology, will be presented at the upcoming 2025 Taiwan Healthcare+ Expo....